It has always been thought that multitasking leads to poor performance, but that idea may now be a thing of the past. Researchers have found the opposite to be true for adolescents. During the study, it was found that young high-media multitaskers were better at weeding out distractions but performed worse when asked to focus […]
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New research has linked higher levels of physical activity with superior academic performance among grade-schoolers. More activity at recess correlated with reading prowess and involvement in organized sports added up to arithmetic superiority. Interestingly, the results didn’t seem to matter much amongst the females in the study. Are girls generally more active to begin with?
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A study in the journal Psychology and Aging has shown substantial differences in brain function throughout the day for older adults. A group of younger adults (aged 19-30) and a group of older adults (aged 60-82) participated in a series of memory tests with built in distractions. During the test, each participant’s brain was scanned
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Most people believe that “experts” are made, the product of deliberate practice rather than born out of innate ability (think Malcolm Gladwell’s 10,000-hour rule for his 2008 book Outliers). A new Princeton University study suggests the amount of practice accumulated over time does not seem to play as big of a role as originally thought
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A new study by researcher from the University of New Hampshire suggests that recalling past exercise experiences can motivate people to hit the gym more. “These results provide the first experimental evidence that autobiographical memory activation can be an effective tool in motivating individuals to adopt healthier lifestyles,” the researchers wrote. Researchers suggest that exercise
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A new study suggests that creativity outside of work can enhance job performance Creative activities outside of work seem to directly enhance the ability of employees to problem solve and help others on the job Researchers suggest organizations can encourage employees to pursue creative hobbies outside of work by sponsoring contests and offering discounts for
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Attempts to change the social or physical workplace environment do have positive effects on work-related outcomes Changes to the social environment seem to lead to better work performance Changes in the physical environment seem to help workers concentrate Source: Effectiveness of a Combined Social and Physical Environmental Intervention on Presenteeism, Absenteeism, Work Performance, and Work
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New research suggests that very simple numerical exercises (like determining how many pencils are in each pile of pencils) can significantly improve children’s math solving ability In the study, first graders who estimated the amount of objects in a pile did approximately a grade better on a subsequent test than the control group The study
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